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The Psych Files

The Psych Files is a podcast for anyone who wonders why we do what we do. Experienced educator Michael Britt, Ph.D., in an upbeat and friendly style, shows you how ideas from the field of psychology a... Read more

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Ep 242: The Psychology of Attractiveness: An Interview with Rob Burriss

Ep 242: The Psychology of Attractiveness: An Interview with Rob Burriss

One of the most popular topics in Psychology is attraction: why are we romantically attracted (or not) to each other? Wh... Read more

25 Jun 2015

21mins

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Borderline Personality: What is it? Could Your Cell Phone Help Deal With It? Episode 146

Borderline Personality: What is it? Could Your Cell Phone Help Deal With It? Episode 146

Borderline Personality Disorder is a difficult disorder to understand and treat. Briefly, people who suffer from BPD te... Read more

12 May 2011

27mins

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Ep: 180 - Body Language: What Are Your Thumbs Revealing About You?

Ep: 180 - Body Language: What Are Your Thumbs Revealing About You?

What is your body position revealing about you? Some things are obvious - you probably know that crossed arms indicate ... Read more

28 Aug 2012

42mins

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Ep 293: Emotional Intelligence - How Is It Taught?

Ep 293: Emotional Intelligence - How Is It Taught?

One of the hardest challenges as we grow up is to know how we feel and to understand how others feel. The next step afte... Read more

5 Oct 2017

26mins

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Ep 275: What Makes Some People Funny?

Ep 275: What Makes Some People Funny?

You probably know someone who is just plain...well, funny. They may not necessarily even tell that many jokes, but they ... Read more

24 Feb 2017

17mins

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Episode 134: Hypnosis - Myth and Reality

Episode 134: Hypnosis - Myth and Reality

What do you think of hypnosis? might you be surprised to hear that it has been accepted by the American Psychological As... Read more

2 Nov 2010

39mins

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Ep: 258 - 5 Reasons Why You Can't Put Your Phone Down and What to do About it

Ep: 258 - 5 Reasons Why You Can't Put Your Phone Down and What to do About it

Why do we find it so hard to put down our phones? I'll give you 5 reasons drawn directly from psychological theories on ... Read more

27 Apr 2016

23mins

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Ep: 231: Multiple Personalities, and Tips on Getting People to Help

Ep: 231: Multiple Personalities, and Tips on Getting People to Help

Is there such a thing as a person having multiple personalities? The idea makes for great headlines and fascinating talk... Read more

4 Dec 2014

31mins

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Ep 192: An Example of How Psychoanalysts Really Interpret Dreams

Ep 192: An Example of How Psychoanalysts Really Interpret Dreams

What do psychologists really think about your dreams - do they have meaning? In this episode I talk about what psycholo... Read more

21 Mar 2013

23mins

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Ep 286: What to do About Fake News? Apply a Little Psychology

Ep 286: What to do About Fake News? Apply a Little Psychology

We're all aware of the problem of fake news, but why do we fall for it? When we read a post on Facebook that sounds a li... Read more

27 Jun 2017

27mins

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Episode 21: Erikson's Eight Stages of Life

Episode 21: Erikson's Eight Stages of Life

This week on The Psych Files we take a stroll through the various phases of life: from childhood, to adolescence, into m... Read more

9 Jul 2007

50mins

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Ep 155: On Cuddling, Baths, Google, Body Language and Phantom Cell Phone Vibration - Psych Files Brief #2

Ep 155: On Cuddling, Baths, Google, Body Language and Phantom Cell Phone Vibration - Psych Files Brief #2

Is cuddling good - especially for men - in marriage? Do baths make you feel less lonely, is Google really making you stu... Read more

19 Jul 2011

32mins

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Ep: 166: The Secret Life of Pronouns - an Interview with James Pennebaker

Ep: 166: The Secret Life of Pronouns - an Interview with James Pennebaker

What do you reveal about yourself in the way you use the smallest and seemingly most insignificant words you use every m... Read more

31 Dec 2011

28mins

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Ep 193: Mindfulness Benefits on the GRE and at Work

Ep 193: Mindfulness Benefits on the GRE and at Work

There is a lot of talk about mindfulness among psychologists today. Find out what mindfulness is and how it differs from... Read more

10 Apr 2013

29mins

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Ep 291: How Important is Your Name? Maybe A Lot

Ep 291: How Important is Your Name? Maybe A Lot

What do you think of your name? Like it? Do you prefer a nickname or do you prefer when people call you by your full nam... Read more

7 Sep 2017

26mins

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Ep 328: Authenticity - Is There a Hidden You?

Ep 328: Authenticity - Is There a Hidden You?

Have you ever wondered if you're really being true to some inner person of yours? Wondered if there isn't someone else i... Read more

4 Jul 2019

23mins

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Episode 18: Critical Thinking and the Overflowing Cup

Episode 18: Critical Thinking and the Overflowing Cup

Everyone thinks critical thinking is a great thing. I don’t disagree, but how about a little open mindedness? I take a l... Read more

11 Jun 2007

24mins

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Ep 278: Memorize Your Lines or Lyrics: Techniques You Never Heard Of

Ep 278: Memorize Your Lines or Lyrics: Techniques You Never Heard Of

Have to memorize lines for a play or musical? There are a lot of techniques. Let me tell you about a few that are backe... Read more

8 Apr 2017

20mins

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Episode 135: Adele Faber Interview on Parenting (Part 1)

Episode 135: Adele Faber Interview on Parenting (Part 1)

Are you familiar with Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish's classic book "How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids ... Read more

19 Nov 2010

28mins

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Episode 84: How To Make Learning Fun Again Part 1 - Piaget

Episode 84: How To Make Learning Fun Again Part 1 - Piaget

How can we make learning as fun as it was when you were a child? We can. Listen to Dr. Eugene Geist as he explains the c... Read more

19 Jan 2009

31mins

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